Communications & PR Executive

**Communications & PR Executive**
**Salary**: Up to £26,037 per annum, depending on experience
**Hours**: 37 per week
**Contract Type**: Permanent
**Site**: Lancashire Adult Learning
**Closing Date**: Sunday 26 January 2025
**Interview Date**: TBC

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

**Our Organisation**
This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.

Lancashire Adult Learning is an Adult Education College providing opportunities for individuals to learn, develop, work and prosper, at all stages of life. The College is focused on making Lancashire a place where everyone matters; a place where everyone can enjoy equal and quality life chances and be respected in their communities.

**The Exciting Role**

**What You Will Be Doing**:

- Supporting the Head of Communications in the delivery the Group’s communication strategies to support learner attraction and protect and enhance reputation.
- Co-ordinating media calls and pitching for media interviews.
- Developing and delivering creative and engaging media and communications campaigns.
- Contributing to department reports evidencing the impact of all communications activity.
- Working with the Head of Communications to deliver an internal communication strategy for colleagues to increase engagement and understanding of the organisational vision and business priorities.
- Working closely with the marketing team to manage content for NCCG’s digital channels, including websites, social channels and SEO.
- Drafting award entries to celebrate the success of our learners and colleagues and raise the profile of the Group.
- Use innovative multimedia channels to engage and enthuse key audiences and stakeholders across the Group.

**What We Are Looking For**:

- Degree Level Qualification in a relevant field.
- Experience of dealing with the media.
- Experience of delivering impactful integrated communications campaigns.
- Experience of using analytics tools to measure the impact of communications activity.
- Experience of creating engaging content across multiple channels for a wide and diverse audience.
- Experience of internal communications.

The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.

The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.

We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.

Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.

The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.

Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.

**Nelson and Colne College Group**
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT

**01254 389933